Samantha N. Joyce

BRAZILIAN WOMANHOOD IN THE PRIME TIME TELENOVELA

A textual analysis of Aguinaldo Silva s "Senhora do Destino"

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For nine months during the year 2005 forty five
million Brazilian viewers tuned in to TV Globo every
night to watch the telenovela 'Senhora do Destino'.
Telenovelas are the most popular television program
in that country and are exported to more than 140
countries worldwide. The textual analysis of
'Senhora' demonstrates how Brazilian writers and
producers use the narrative and popularity of
telenovelas to construct a Brazilian female identity,
while at the same time offering an opportunity to
empower women.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9783639150889
• ISBN-10: 3639150880
• Artikelnr.: 26335824

Autorenporträt

Samantha Joyce is a journalist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She
has a Masters degree in Radio and Broadcasting from San Francisco
State University and is currently an instructor in the
Communication Studies Department at the University of Iowa, where
she is pursuing a Doctorate degree in Media Studies.